An initiative of the Rhône-Alpes Region (Department of Culture – General Inventory of Cultural Heritage)

Hikers, pedestrians, bikers, river lovers, grab your smartphones! The general cultural heritage inventory department of the Rhône-Alpes region offers a location-based application on the bridges of the Rhone. One can now stroll along the river, discover the bridges of the Rhone river (history, description, photos, audio guides) with just a single click or even identify a bridge by type, date of construction, or construction material and geographic location.

The information on bridges are available wherever you are.

The smartphone app « The Bridges of the Rhone » (Ponts du Rhône) is a free heritage guide, published by the Rhône-Alpes Region (Department of Culture, General Inventory of Cultural Heritage).

It’s a tool for hikers and the Via Rhôna users, to discover the rich heritage of the bridges crossing the river : history, description, photos, audio guides …

The guide is available for both iPhone and Androids.

Shake your phone and discover the bridge closest to you.

Listen to the audio of a bridge, and look at his photos.

Record your favorite bridges.

Locate and identify a bridge by type, its time of construction, the building material and its geographic location

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A Common Good

River management comes as a response to a number of economic issues, including water resources, energy production, river basin management, transport and navigation. In this context, how can the river's natural resources be preserved for local populations faced with the risk of flooding? How can the fragile nature of these ecosystems be taken into account? How can the creation of wealth and social value continue along the river's banks? How can new links be created between man and river? “Rivers and Heritage” shares these concerns and recognises their international relevance.